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Acorn Naturalists Philosophy Regarding Replica Use
Naturalists often come across bone fragments, egg shells, or even entire skeletons in the field, and it is not unusual to find these interesting artifacts on a naturalist’s shelf or in an education center. However, for educators, interpreters and naturalists who want to build a focused teaching collection, we feel that replicas offer a better solution than natural bone products due to their strength, permanence and lack of special storage requirements. Replicas also allow students to gain firsthand knowledge of protected species. Most important, use of replicas reduces the demand for real skeletons, many of which still come from killing animals in hunting and trapping operations, sometimes under the guise of questionable and archaic varmint control programs or in the case of rattlesnake skins, totally unnecessary and environmentally unsound "rattlesnake roundups." Also, we do not sell animal skins for similar reasons. For decades, we have supported the craftsmen who prepare these replicas and we are confident that they will serve your educational needs while reducing pressure on animal populations.
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Bird Egg Replicas, References, Magnets
Each of these ceramic egg replicas is handcrafted to resemble eggs as they would be found in nature. Since they are hand created one at a time, there is some variation, just as in eggs from different regions or even within the same clutch. These accurate replicas are used by museums in their displays to avoid having real eggs damaged or subjected to fading from lights. These eggs are also perfect for the classroom, nature center, or home display. All eggs come with an attractive clear acrylic display cylinder. For additional data on the bird egg replicas we offer simply click here. In addition to the egg replicas listed here, we can also provide many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with. Also in this section are activity and reference books as well as bird egg magnets.
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Tooth Replicas, Activities and References
Replicas found in this section include tooth replicas of megalodon shark, great white shark, sperm whale, alligator, coyote, beaver, African lion, hippotomus, mountain gorilla, baboon, human and grizzly bear. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Animal Claw Replicas
Realistic life-size animal claw replicas, perfect for demonstrating specialized animal adaptations. Made from durable, non-breakable polymer resins. Our selection includes the following claws: badger, black bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, beaver, bobcat, cheetah, coyote, red fox, jaguar, African leopard, lynx, mountain lion, porcupine, raccoon, snapping turtle and wolf. For most of these claws we also offer museum quality skull replicas. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Bird Talon Replicas
These realistic bird talon replicas show how raptors are able to grasp their prey securely using their talon “hooks.” These life-size replicas are cast using durable polymer resins. Includes bald eagle talon replica, golden eagle talon replica, harpy eagle talon replica, peregrine falcon talon replica, red-tailed hawk talon replica, great horned owl talon replica and raven talon replica. For most of these talons we also offer museum quality skull and egg replicas. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Fish Skull Replicas
Included in this section is the fascinating and fearsome looking moray eel skull. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Amphibian Skull Replicas
In this section you will find a detailed skull replica of the giant salamander and the goliath frog. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Reptile Skull Replicas
Here you will find skull replicas of the gila monster lizard, showing bony origin of "beaded" skin pattern that characterizes this desert species. Also in this section you will find skull replicas of the alligator, gaboon viper, anaconda, reticulated python, tuatuara, komodo dragon, loggerhead turtle, green sea turtle, alligator snapping turtle, galapagos tortoise, and the western diamondback rattlesnake. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Bird Skull Replicas
Our bird replica section includes skull replicas of the pileated woodpecker, crow, raven, flamingo, roseate spoonbill, pelican, sandhill crane, great blue heron, wild turkey, horned puffin, helmeted hornbill, toucan, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, California condor, harpy eagle, burrowing owl, barred owl, barn owl, great horned owl, bald eagle, golden eagle, and king vulture. For most of these skulls we also offer museum quality egg replicas. A complete alphabetical listing of eggs can be found in the bird egg replica section. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Mammal Skull Replicas
In this section you will find the following mammal skull replicas: duck-billed platypus, red kangaroo, wombat, aardvark, opossum, gray squirrel, prairie dog, woodchuck, American porcupine, little brown bat, vampire bat, fruit bat, jack rabbit, beaver, river otter, badger, ringtail, black-footed ferret, rock hyrax, wolverine, striped skunk, manatee, sea otter, harbor seal, California sea lion, walrus, whitetail deer, American bison, warthog, pronghorn antelope, elk, raccoon, bobcat, cougar, smilodon, American lion, jaguar, coyote, gray wolf, red wolf, dire wolf, gray fox, black bear, grizzly bear, tree shrew, slow loris, owl monkey, rhesus monkey, chimpanzee, false killer whale and bottlenose dolphin. In addition to the replicas listed here, we also offer many other types of replicas. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Alphabetical Listing of All Skull Replicas
Click above for a listing of replicas that we carry in our warehouse. In addition to these, we can also provide replicas for many species not listed in this section. Please click here for a complete listing of over 600 skulls and other replicas that we can easily provide you with.
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Additional Replicas Available
We work with a number of individuals who create replicas for museums as well as for the replicas we offer on our website, in our store and in our printed catalog. Through this network, we can provide you with many additional high quality replicas. Please click here for a current listing of over 600 such replicas.
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Track Replicas - Positives (actual casts)
These life-size animal track replicas are individually cast using flexible vinyl. Use for sand tracking games (glue replicas to blocks of wood using vinyl glue and stamp tracks into sand boxes) or bring into the field to compare tracks or make prints. These accurate casts from museum specimens show every skin fold, claw or scale. These are wonderful hands-on tools for teaching anatomy, adaptations, behavior, ecology or tracking skills. Use TSP (available at any hardware store) to clean occasionally. Frog, turtle and mammal replicas are offered in sets featuring one back and one front foot unless noted as ea, in which case only one foot is included (all birds, some mammals).
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Track Molds (for making track impressions)
Made from flexible vinyl polymers, these molds can be filled with plaster, clay or PerfectCast, the compound used by museum professionals (available from Acorn Naturalists). Use the track casts you make as instructional aids, pressing them into moist sand or dirt to create a story (such as coyote tracks chasing rabbit tracks), for ink prints, or to compare with field specimens. Everyone can have fun making tracks—students or campers can take them home or make displays. Clean with TSP (available at hardware stores) or other soapy cleansers or detergents. Each mold also features the name of the track and hind (H) or front (F) paw reversed out so that it appears correctly on the positive. Each of the species listed below includes a hind and a front track mold (set), unless designated as ea (birds, some mammals). For additional information on using these replicas, simply click here.
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Track Casting Kits and Casting Compounds
Casting tracks in the field can be great fun, all the while improving observational skills. Acorn Naturalists offers an ideal casting compound (Perfect Cast)in convenient easy to use and store plastic tubs for field and classroom use. In this section you will also find Mold-it replica kits, professional mold-making and casting kits.
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Animal Track Casts (mounted on plaques)
These three-dimensional animal track casts are mounted on plaques and cast to give give the tracks a realistic appearance. Each is individually handcrafted and perfect for classroom use or display.
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Scat Replicas - Positives (actual casts)
Life size, realistic replicas cast from field collected scat. Perfect for “who was here” discussions, learning food preferences or predator/prey relationships. Detail is incredible, down to seed or fiber texture. Molded using tough vinyl polymers.
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Scat Displays and Reference Materials
Scat samples provide valuable clues both to the presence of an animal as well as diet preferences. These unique collections of real scat feature a mix of both invertebrate and vertebrate scats. Each specimen has been carefully freeze-dried and sealed within a 16" X 12" glass-topped exhibit case. Silhouettes of each animal appear alongside the scat sample. Also included in this section are reference materials for identifying scat samples in the field.
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Fish Printing Supplies and Fish Replicas
Acorn Naturalists offers replicas for creating Gyotaku, or fish print art. Fish printing offers a perfect way to combine science (fish diversity, anatomy, ecology), art (create colorful displays), math (measure fins, proportions, count fin rays), reading (combine with fish stories) and writing (write fact or fiction about the fish) while practicing the ageless art of Gyotaku or fish printing. The block inks we offer clean up easily with just soap and water. Sturdy replicas, made out of flexible yet tough, vinyl plastic, can be used hundreds of times. Rubber brayers (ink rollers) are also available. Complete fish printing directions are included with every order or you can download them from this website by simply clicking here.
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Leaf Replicas - Positives (actual casts)
Actual imprints of leaves that have been cast in flexible vinyl for use in art projects or as a tool for plant identification. Press with various colors of stamp pads or roll on different colors of block inks to make leaf prints using a brayer. (Note: we also offer a full range of colorful block inks and brayers - simply type "block ink" or "brayer" in the search area at the top of each page). Leaf replicas range in size from 5-9”.
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Plastic Animal Replicas for Educators.
Acorn Naturalists is always looking for high quality, realistic replicas for hands-on classroom or nature center use. We have located a number of handpainted collections that are both accurate and reasonable. All replicas meet European testing standards (which are stricter than US standards).
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Anatomy Activity and Reference Books, Calipers
Includes skull identification manuals, classroom activity books, and a durable caliper for making precise measurements of skulls.
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